JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2024

The UK’s House of Commons passed a bill to declare Rwanda a safe country by 320 votes to 276, seeking to bypass the courts to implement the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to pursue their claims in Rwanda. Conservative MPs who voted against the bill include Jenrick and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

In determining whether the French state had failed in its obligations, the court ruled that the state could only be held responsible for part of the damages if it had not respected its commitments to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

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APRIL 22, 2022

In an 8-1 decision, the US Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Congress does not have to provide Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to residents of Puerto Rico. The decision impacts the residents of Puerto Rico and other US territories who are applying for government benefits. ” The appeals court affirmed.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

“The Wealth Tax You May Already Owe; If the Supreme Court rules for the government in Moore v. The post “The Wealth Tax You May Already Owe; If the Supreme Court rules for the government in Moore v. all unrealized gains will be taxable under existing law” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled by a 5-2 majority Friday that the federal government’s Impact Assessment Act (IAA) and its accompanying regulations are partially unconstitutional, as they empower the federal government to create environmental regulations that should have been within provincial jurisdictions.

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JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2024

Even in states that limit law enforcement’s ability to keep assets obtained through civil asset forfeiture, they may still be kept through the federal Equitable Sharing Program , which allows the federal government to share proceeds from civil asset forfeiture with local law enforcement.

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APRIL 12, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada found Friday that the government acted dishonestly when it reneged on an 1877 treaty to an Alberta indigenous community and allowed for declaratory relief. The post Canada Supreme Court rules declaratory relief may be appropriate in First Nations treaty dispute appeared first on JURIST - News.

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MAY 5, 2024

.” The charity said its legal action against the Rwanda plan aims to ensure the government does not overlook “evidence of individual risk in Rwanda cases,” and to prevent cases from being unlawfully blocked from being admitted into the asylum system. Three people have been charged with obstruction of the highway.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Those granted asylum will eventually be allowed to enter Italy, while those who are denied may face deportation to their country of origin The agreement primarily targets asylum seekers, excluding children and vulnerable individuals rescued at sea, specifically from countries deemed “safe” by the Italian government.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Motor vehicle owners were required to submit photographs of their odometer to the Victorian State Government each year. The post Australia High Court rules against electric vehicle tax appeared first on JURIST - News. cents, with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles being prescribed 2 cents. Non-plug-in Hybrid vehicles were exempt.

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2022

He further ordered that the Australian government pay Djokovic’s legal fees. In a signed affidavit, Djokovic described an understanding that his application for the Temporary Visa was approved in December because the Australian government agreed that his illness with COVID-19 within the prior 6 months qualified as a medical exemption.

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JURIST

MAY 21, 2024

Liberty’s Director, Akiko Hart said of the ruling, “This judgment sends a clear message that accountability matters, and that those in power must make decisions that respect our rights.” The post UK high court rules 2023 regulations broadening police authority to intervene in protests unlawful appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

APRIL 16, 2021

The Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, Germany, ruled Thursday that Berlin’s Rent Cap Act is unconstitutional as it has undermined Germany’s Basic Law. The rent cap was enacted in February 2020 as an attempt by the local government to stifle rent hikes and gentrification. It froze rental rates for 1.5

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2021

The court described the idea of climate change having severe impacts that affect virtually all aspects of human life. The case started in 2019 when farming families from the North Sea Island sued the government after a series of unexpected hot summers followed by rising sea levels plagued the Northern parts of Germany.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The US Department of Justice filed an appeal on Friday with the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging a lower court ruling in July blocking new applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

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JURIST

JULY 8, 2024

A court in Quito, Ecuador ruled that the Machángara River, which runs through the city, possesses rights making the municipal government of Quito responsible for pollution that occurs, a local civic advocacy group reported on Friday. The municipality has filed an appeal with the Provincial Court.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Protestors also challenged the incumbent government’s legitimacy , claiming the general elections that took place earlier this year were rigged, and therefore the coalition government must resign. Article 245 grants a civilian government the power to call in the army to aid it in enforcing law and order domestically.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Tokyo’s High Court found the government of Japan not liable Tuesday for damages related to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and associated mass evacuations, leaving responsibility solely with plant operator the Tokyo Electric Power Co. There is also a 2022 court case that found TEPCO executives personally liable.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) ruled Monday that the governments of Canada and Ontario have broken a pair of 1850 treaties with the Anishinaabe peoples by capping the annual payment at a few dollars per year in exchange for a large area of the northern part of Ontario.

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JUNE 21, 2024

The case concerns a Texas councilwoman who argues that she was arrested in retaliation for her speech critical of a city government official. However, there is an exception to this rule. Following this ruling, Gonzales can pursue her claim of retaliation against the county.

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2024

The British government operated a “widespread, systematic, and systemic practice of impunity” that protected security forces from sanction during the conflict in Northern Ireland, according to a report released Monday by a panel of international human rights experts. The court has yet to decide on the matter.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The Hong Kong High Court ruled against Jimmy Lai in his challenge against the court’s jurisdiction to hear the charge of conspiracy to sedition on Friday. The post Hong Kong court rules activist Jimmy Lai’s conspiracy charge within time limit appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2021

In this case, the high court had directed the private unaided and government schools in Delhi to supply free gadgets and equipment of optimal configuration, along with an internet package, to students from underprivileged and disadvantaged groups so that they can access online education.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2022

But in Wednesday’s decision, the court described the practice as “discriminatory and harmful to the identity” of the child. Specifically the court said the tradition violated both the Italian Constitution as well as the European Convention on Human Rights.

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JURIST

APRIL 17, 2024

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that part of the UK’s trade union laws are incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). ” Under Section 4 of the Human Rights Act , following a declaration of incompatibility by a court, parliament must respond and amend the legislation to align with the ECHR.

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2024

Affirming the District Court’s earlier ruling, Judge Don Willett of the appeals court emphasized the plaintiffs’ fundamental interest in “selling books without being coerced to speak the State’s preferred message—the ratings.” This is a good day for bookstores, readers, and free expression.”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday that multiple provisions of the country’s Federal Criminal Police Office Act (BKA Act) are unconstitutional because they infringe upon citizens’ privacy rights. It is responsible for the coordination of police investigations between federal and state governments.

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JURIST

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Indian Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that women can sit for the NDA (National Defence Academy) admission exam in a landmark interim order which will allow more women to serve in India’s armed forces.

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JURIST

JUNE 8, 2023

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday in Dubin v. United States that in order to constitute aggravated identity theft, the use of a person’s identity must be at the “crux” of what makes the conduct criminal, reversing a lower court decision. The government also applied a sentence enhancement under 18 U.S.C.

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MAY 2, 2022

The Government also contended the ambit of judicial review on the present matter, and the court clarified that it can decide an issue if: It violates articles of the Constitution; It dehors the provisions of the Act and the regulations; The delegatee has acted beyond its power of delegation; or.

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JURIST

JULY 11, 2024

Nevertheless, the court held that the Nigerian government disregarded several articles of the ACHPR which constituted fundamental breaches of human rights. Consequently, the court ordered the Nigerian Federal Government to compensate each claimant whose rights under the ACHPR were violated.

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JURIST

MAY 1, 2023

The court instead opted for a case-by-case analysis on whether the child will require conversion to the adoptive parents’ religion, explaining that a blanket conversion rule is not “always in the best interests of a child.”

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JURIST

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The company was also protected by article 271 of the Swiss Criminal Code , which means that data submission for surveillance purposes is supposed to be approved by the Swiss government. The post Proton successfully appeals government surveillance obligations appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

JUNE 1, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that tribal police officers have the authority to detain and search non-Indigenous persons on federal highways within their territories. The decision quiets what some feared would be a further infringement on the inherent sovereignty tribes possess to govern themselves.

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JURIST

JUNE 27, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday ruled that the US government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a doctor knowingly prescribed opioids “in an unauthorized manner” in order to secure a conviction for the illegal distribution of controlled substances. In the case of Ruan v.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to achieve these unmet goals. The court found that the groups were successful in their claims.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

While Judge Alison Nathan agreed with experts that the idol was originally manufactured in the region of Anatolia between 4800 and 4100 BC in what is now modern-day Turkey’s Manisa Province, she rejected the Turkish government’s view that the idol could not have been traded to a region outside of present-day Turkey.

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